In an effort to reflect her alter ego’s higher-office ambitions, Keri Russell’s titular Diplomat character, Kate Wyler, underwent a bit of a glow-up near the end of the Netflix drama’s second season (now streaming).

Count me one of the multitudes who adore the Netflix limited series “The Diplomat ,” commandeered by “The West Wing” and “Homeland” alumnus Debra Cahn, which just launched Season 2 last week. I gulped down the six episodes as fast as I could.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from "The Diplomat" Season 2. After "The Diplomat" established the complex marriage between Keri Russell's Kate and Rufus Sewell's Hal, Season 2 digs into how the couple's dynamic shifts after tragedy strikes.